<p>I am a psychology major and Im not going to grad school. So automatically Im in jeopardy to finding a job but to make up for that, I figured a minor will back me up. So Im minoring in sociology and considering business administration. Is that a good combination? Im basically done with my sociology minor but I just picked up the business minor this semester and looking forward to graduating in three semesters. With a summer session I will be able to graduate on time with the next few semester being over packed. Hoping all goes well, you think its a good idea? I really don't know where I'm headed career wise. I've changed my mind so many times that I don't want to think about it anymore. In the long run if I ever want to open a business, at least Ill have some skills in my back pocket with the business minor that's why i picked it up. Plus if anything I was thinking about doing HR, marketing, admissions, or even school counselor. I dont know... any input?</p>
<p>A business minor would be useful for HR or admissions to try and get a foot in the door but you might find its at a very basic photocopying level like many graduates find today. If you’re less sure, its still a good idea if it won’t affect your GPA. But it won’t guarantee you a job. Your ability to relocate, be creative in your job search and stand-out qualifications or abilities relevant to the job (e.g. an unusual language, programming skills, a stunning portfolio of graphic design/advertising ideas) are more important I’d say. </p>
<p>It’s fine and normal not to have a definite career path. Careers come and go as technology and society changes. The idea of a job for life is a modern invention and is very probably gone for our generation. You’ll find you probably have several different careers in your working life. Ultimately, you just have to pick a direction of interest, take a deep breath and start walking. You can change direction as you like. </p>
<p>Working in a college might suit you. There’s scope to move between departments. I worked in the internship office of a health department. I knew a security guard who got a job up as a receptionist.</p>
<p>Minors can serve several purposes. One is to fill up elective space with a directed study of a particular subject you just want to learn about. Minors are not necessarily considered by employers unless you want to market yourself that way or make a point of it. Certainly if you get hired for a position in HR or something like that they will take your business minor into account because that shows at least a basic understanding of how business functions, and a lot of the time, especially for jobs like that, they just want you to have gone to college period. Where and for what doesn’t always matter. To add an anecdote, my ex-boyfriend got his degree in French with a minor in Spanish and now he works in a call center taking calls in all 3 languages helping people operate their diabetic meters. His job is not 100% specific to his degree bit it incorporates those skills, and there are many such jobs out there.</p>
<p>^ I agree. Employers won’t care a whit that you have a minor; they’ll care about your skills and personality (can you do the job, and will you be pleasant to work with?). What you learned getting a minor might add to your qualifications, as above.</p>